Keep It Clean: Pesticide Messages For 2017

Apr 07, 2017

Canada’s reputation as a leader in high quality grain relies on growers following best practices with pesticides. Even the smallest amount of unacceptable residue can put future business at risk.

Follow these tips to avoid unacceptable residues:

1. Use acceptable pesticides only. Only use products that are registered for your crop and won’t cause concerns for customers.

2. Use pesticides correctly. Consult the label for proper rates and timing.

Products of concern for canola for 2017:

Do not use: quinclorac (e.g. Accord, Clever, Masterline Quinclorac), fluazifop-p-butyl (e.g. Venture L) or vinclozolin (e.g. Ronilan)

Caution – Treated crop could create marketing concerns: metconazole (e.g. Quash)

For details on Keep It Clean messages for canola, pulses and cereals, visit keepingitclean.ca or contact your grain buyer.

Source : Albertacanola

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.